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Manual Antenna Tuners |
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The selection of any antenna tuner needs care! You need to think about the power handling capability, the range of antenna you need to couple to, then need for a balanced feed, product quality, serviceability and of course, cost. |
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Front panel view of the AT1KP |

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Palstar AT1KP 1200W PEP Tuner |
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Internal view of the AT1KP |

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Palstar BT1500A Balanced Line Tuner |
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BT1500A Front Panel |
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Internal View of the BT1500A |
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TTS Systems |

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Palstar AT2K Tuner |
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It is almost as if Palstar designed this tuner specifically to suit Australian and New Zealand licensing rules. This unit is perfect, a safe overhead when using a 400W amplifier, a wide matching range, Multiple antenna selection and bypassing and a pleasure to operate from a most ergonomic and attractive front panel.
Specifications
· Power rating 1200 watts pep · 160m to 20m(1200+/-j1200), 10m to 15m (1000+/-j1000) · Output to both balanced and unbalanced lines · Impedance matching range 20 ohms to 1200 ohms · Easy and quick tuning with only two controls · 6 position mode switch for multiple antennas · Cross needle metering with backlighting (wall transformer supplied) · Meter power range 0-300 watts / 0-3000 watts · Differential capacitor tuning with 2 stators and 1 rotor (430pf - 19pf - 430pf@3.5kv) · Palstar designed ceramic body roller inductor · High power ferrite 4:1 balun · Cross needle metering with backlighting (Requires 12VDC) · Powder coated front panel and top cover · Dimensions: 10 1/2" wide x 4 1/2" high x 11"deep · Weight: 8 lbs
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This tuner is built to very close tolerances. Users of balanced feeders will appreciate the feel and precision of this unit. The mechanical construction is superb. Specifications · Power rating 1500 watts pep · Relay switched Hi-Z/Low-Z impedance range · Relay switched Hi-C/Low-C variable capacitor · Total inductance of 44uH for greater impedance range on 160m · Matching range: 160m - 20m (2500+/-j2500)10m - 15m (1000+/-j1000) · Band coverage from 160m to 10m · Two silver plated ceramic body roller inductors crank handle driven · Low minimum dual capacitance variable capacitors @960pf/65pf/4.5Kv with vernier drive for smooth accurate tuning · Ferrite 1:1 input balun · Peak and Peak Hold dual cross-needle metering (1-2 sec hold) with backlighting (wall transformer supplied) · Powdercoated front panel and top cover · Dimensions: 13" wide x 6" high x 16"deep · Weight: 17 lbs
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Specifications · Power rating 2000 watts pep · Impedance range 20 to 1500 Ohm 160M to 10M (assuming resistive load) · Ferrite 4:1current balun · Low minimum custom variable capacitors (15pf to 400pf at 4.5 kV) · 18 uH 5 kV ceramic body roller inductor · Silver plated inductor wheel shaft and contact wheel · 10 uH relay switched add-on inductor for 160 Meters · Cross-needle metering with backlighting (12V DC supply needed) · Powdercoated front panel and top cover · Dimensions: 5" H x 14.5" W x 13.5" D · Weight: 17 lbs |